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December 2011 An application was received on behalf of a 38 year old man with Huntington's Disease. This previously very active young man now suffers from involuntary movements, frequent falls and has impaired speech. Our donation of £1,495 has enabled the provision of a specialist seat to meet his postural needs and to provide him with a level of comfort.
December 2011 Talking with Hands is a national charity attempting to meet the needs of the deaf community. Their application to ACT was for funding for a project for deaf children aged 0-5, many of whom are born to hearing parents. The project's aim is to run a specialist group providing parents, grandparents, family and friends the skills to communicate with the children through play and interaction. ACT pledged £2,000 towards this ground-breaking, innovative project which is planned to be used as a model throughout the UK.
November 2011 An application was received for help to fund a communication package for a little boy with severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy who is non verbal. He is receiving speech therapy to develop his use of symbols but required the symbol package to learn to communicate back to people. ACT's £320 donation enabled the family to acquire the package.
November 2011 The family of a little girl with severe autism and ADHD applied to ACT for a safe space. The little girl who is non verbal can become frustrated when she is not understood and this can result in her being very distressed and self harming or being agressive to others. The provision of a safe space will provide the family with an area where sensory stimulation can be minimized which will help to calm her and keep her safe. ACT's pledge of £2,000 started the family off in their fundraising efforts.
November 2011 ACT received an application from a 62 year old lady who has undergone brain surgery, suffered a stroke and is having treatment for cancer. Her request was for assistance to fund a week's respite at Refresh Respite Centre. ACT were delighted to provide the £650 funding for the break for her where she was cared for by staff with the required expertise.
October 2011 Fiveways School Trust is a special school based in Somerset for children with severe, profound and multiple disabilities. They are currently building a new purpose designed Special Needs Training Centre where practical course training and support will be provided for teachers, teaching assistants, care staff and other professionals in the South West area who are involved with children with disabilities in mainstream schools, etc. Their application to ACT was for help to fund furnishings, teaching resources and equipment. ACT were delighted to pledge £2,000 to this project.
October 2011 A 17 year old lady who will be going to University shortly applied to us for assistance to fund some specialist equipment to help her with her day to day activities. She is severely visually impaired and was born with the condition Septo Optic Dysplasia affecting many aspects of her life and requiring many medications. ACT's donation of £549 which funded the purchase of a handheld magnifier, talking microwave oven and talking jug and weighing scales will hopefully make living away from home easier for her.
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ACT Foundation Annual Review 2011 
